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Dams full, flood warnings as discharge rates raised
Post Reporters, Published on 10/10/2023
» The Office of National Water Resources warns of possible flooding in areas below large reservoirs in the North, the Northeast and the Central Plains from Thursday to Wednesday next week, as they already exceed their maximum storage levels and discharges rates will be increased.
Water supplies run low for off-season farmers
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 16/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rice farmers in this northeastern province are grappling with severe water shortages after taking the gamble of cultivating off-season rice during the dry season. Three mid-sized reservoirs currently have low water supplies, causing many rice fields to dry out.
New dam to address Northeast drought
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/02/2021
» CHAIYAPHUM: The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is building the Lam Nam Chi reservoir in Ban Khwao district of this northeastern province to help alleviate the chronic water shortage in the kingdom's northeastern region.
Korat water shortage 'critical'
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 10/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Like in other parts of this northeastern province, water shortage in three districts -- Phimai, Chakarat and Huay Thalaeng -- is now critical as the Lam Chamuak reservoir, their main source water, is drying up, according to local media reports.
Govt allays eastern corridor drought concerns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/12/2023
» Businesses in the Eastern Economic Corridor will have enough water to last until summer next year, the government assured on Monday, following concerns about water shortages in the area.
New East Water pipelines to supply EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/10/2022
» Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Co (East Water) plans to build two new pipelines to meet growing demand for raw water in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) area.
Parched reservoirs crimp harvests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2019
» Lower water in reservoirs might prevent off-season rice harvesting, according to Thaweesak Thanadachopol, deputy director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).
Drought leaves province 'dangerously low' on water
News, Chaiwat Satyaem and Prasert Tangprasit, Published on 16/07/2020
» The effects of drought are expected to severely hit parts of Prachaup Khiri Khan after the water at the major Pran Buri reservoir in the province recently dropped to a dangerously low level.
Drought to extend in upper regions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/10/2018
» The Department of Royal Irrigation (DRI) says there will be enough water for harvesting in the dry season, but the drought will continue in the northern regions.
Man held for beating, stripping karaoke woman
Aswin Wongnorkaew, Published on 17/05/2019
» LAMPANG: A young man was caught for allegedly assaulting a karaoke bar woman, taking off her clothes and then dumping her motorcycle in a reservoir in Mae Mo district in a fit of anger over the woman’s refusal to pay him 1,000 baht for the sale of illicit drugs.